Abhishek Yadav (table tennis)

Abhishek Yadav
Personal information
Birth name Abhishek Yadav
Country  India
Born 9 July 1996
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Coach Liu Zhong Fang
Men's Singles

Abhishek Yadav, was born on 9 July 1996. He is an Indian Table Tennis player and trains at the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Abhishek is supported by the GoSports Foundation, Bangalore and has been part of their scholarship programme since 2012.

Career

2012

Abhishek won the singles, doubles and team event in the U-18 category at the 2012 South Asian Championships in Shillong.[1][2]

2013

In 2013, Abhishek won the bronze medal at the Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China losing to then world junior no 1 and top seed Fan Zhendong in the semis.[3] He followed that up by winning the junior national table tennis championship in Guwahati, Assam.[4]

2014

Abhishek participated in the men’s singles and mixed international event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. He reached the final of the consolation round in singles and the consolation round semis in the mixed team discipline.[5]

Personal

Abhishek hails from a modest family in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father runs a small bookstall and is the sole earning member in a family of five. Abhishek was introduced to the game by his elder brother and sister. After demonstrating exceptional natural skill and ability at a young age, his first coach, Late Ms. Indu Mandra, convinced his father to allow him to take up the sport seriously.

Abhishek’s talent was spotted by the GoSports Foundation, Bangalore in 2012, and after tracking his performance over the year, he is now part of GoSports Foundation’s Athlete Scholarship programme. Abhishek plans to participate in a number of international events in the 2014-15 season, and GoSports Foundation will support him through monetary grants and by giving him access to the best experts in all allied sports sciences.

References

  1. ↑ Abhishek bags singles and doubles crown
  2. ↑ Abhishek Yadav wins team event
  3. ↑ Abhishek Yadav settles for bronze in Asian Youth Games table tennis
  4. ↑ 75th junior national table tennis championship
  5. ↑ Abhishek Yadav, Nanjing 2014

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